Tomas Haake vs Blake Richardson — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Tomas Haake (Meshuggah) vs Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Tomas Haake use?
Tomas Haake uses Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech (24"x18" Bass, 10"x8", 12"x9", 13"x10", 16"x14", 18"x16" Toms) with Sabian HHX & AAX Series (14" HHX Compression Hi-Hats, 15" Artisan Hi-Hats, 19" & 20" & 21" HHX Stage Crashes, 22" Legacy Ride, 19" AAXtreme China). Tomas Haake plays Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech drums with Sabian HHX & AAX cymbals and two Tama Speed Cobra single pedals for polyrhythmic independence. Blake Richardson plays Tama Starclassic Bubinga drums with Sabian HHX Evolution / AAX cymbals and Tama Twin Iron Cobra Power Glide pedals — a musical setup suited to BTBAM's diverse sonic demands.
What drum kit does Blake Richardson use?
Blake Richardson uses Tama Starclassic Bubinga (Custom Finish) with Sabian (14" HHX Evolution Hi-Hats, 18" HHX Evolution Crash, 17" & 21" AAX Holy Chinas, 21" HH Raw Bell Dry Ride, 10" HH Duo Splash, 9" Radia Cup Chime). Tomas Haake plays Sonor SQ2 Heavy Beech drums with Sabian HHX & AAX cymbals and two Tama Speed Cobra single pedals for polyrhythmic independence. Blake Richardson plays Tama Starclassic Bubinga drums with Sabian HHX Evolution / AAX cymbals and Tama Twin Iron Cobra Power Glide pedals — a musical setup suited to BTBAM's diverse sonic demands.
Which is better, Tomas Haake or Blake Richardson?
Tomas Haake and Blake Richardson are the two great rhythm architects of technical modern metal. Haake builds mathematical polyrhythmic machines with Meshuggah — locked-in, predictable, and hypnotically complex. Richardson builds progressive chaos engines with BTBAM — fluid, unpredictable, and genre-defying. Both operate at the extreme limits of rhythmic sophistication, but from opposite philosophical poles: mathematical precision vs organic complexity.